If I'd told you this beforehand it would have gone tits up

but there was an outstanding bet on the Federer/Roddick match on the number of aces each would hit.

Federer was even money and Roddick 8/11 (Roddick is second in the tournament's aces count).

However, I remembered from last year's US Open final that Fed hammered Roddick on the aces count and the commentator said Federer claims to be able to read which direction Roddick's serve will go from the ball toss.

In their previous 13 encounters Fed has won 9 of the ace counts, Roddick one.

So even money was an absolute steal and, as I type, Fed leads the ace count 9-3.

Sorry for not telling you earlier, but remember it for next time....

Posted By: duke of york, Jan 25, 10:02:41